Cube Movie Review
A group of strangers awaken in a seemingly never-ending maze of rooms--some of which contain deadly booby traps. As they get to know each other and learn of each others' individual knowledge and strengths, they work together to figure out how to escape. This low-budget Canadian film from 1997 is incredibly original and somewhat ahead of its time. As a viewer, it's exciting watching the characters go from room to room and discover if the next room is a trap or not. The film is also visually pleasing, as each room is filled with a different, vibrant color.
Red room, red room
This movie leans more toward science fiction than horror, but there is a fair bit of blood and gore, none surpassing the opening sequence.
When he saw this room he should have split
The acting is hit or miss here--half the cast is pretty good, while the other half is really, really bad. The characters are not developed much, making it a bit challenging to care what happens to them--except Quentin--you WILL want to see him killed. Director Vincenzo Natali provides some very interesting camera angles--you will either love or hate this approach, and I personally think it is very effective. Cube is not a great movie by any stretch, but it's uniqueness, presentation, and variety of rooms are enough to make it a very enjoyable film.
On A Scale Of One To Ten: 7
Cube Movie Trailer
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